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Added 8 October 2026

capacious

/kəˈpeɪʃəs/ adjective

In Latin: capāx Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about capacious at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having a lot of space inside; roomy.
Capable, able.

Origin

From Latin capāx (“wide, spacious, large; capable”) + -ious. Displaced native Old English numol.

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